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THE RECORD OF THE 92D CONGRESS Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, today, hopefully, we may bring to a close the 92d Congress-a Congress which has worked hard for 2 years and produced legislation of major significance. The Senate of the 92d Congress has compiled a record of achievement which is to the credit of Senators on both sides of the aisle. In closing out the session, the Senate has worked for week~ on end. convening at an early hour in the morning and working late into the evening. For the first time in the 20th century, Senators have gone on record on 532 rollcall votes in one session of Congress. The Senate has met a total of 162 days, worked for over 1,137 hours, and passed a total of 767 measures. We have also acted on 19 treaties, two of which-the SALT Agreement and the ABM Treaty-are of overriding importance in our foreign pollcy. Bear in mind, too, that for every hour of the 1,137 hours the Senate has met, Senators have spent many more how·s working in committees and in House-Senate conferences to produce the bills acted on on the floor. In the area of budgets. deficits, and ·mrpluses, I think the record should show that during the 4 years of the present administration, which includes fiscal years 1970. 1971, 1972, and 1973, that the administration incurred a deficit, conservatively speaking, of $104.3 b1llion and that in those same years, the Congress reduced below, I repeat belo•· . the President's budget requests the sum of $20.2 billion. These figures speak for themselves and by years they break down as follows: Reductions by Congress belou• administration b udget requests Fiscal year Fiscal year Fiscal year Fiscal yenr [In b!Jl!ons] 11997710 _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- -__-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_- 1972 ____ ______ _____ ____ _ 1973---------------- - --- $8.269 3.505 2. 743 5. 740 Total - - ----- ----- - - --- _____ 20. 2 Administration deficits over the past 4 year~ [In bi!l!ons I Fiscal Y'lllf 1970--- ----- - - ----- ----- $13. 1 Fiscal year 197L ______ ___ _______ ____ 29 9 Fiscal year 1972--------------- - ----- 28. 9 Fiscal year 1973 (ndmlnistratlon estl-male)--- - --------- - - - ------- - - -- - 32. 4 Total -- -- ----- __ - -- -- - - --- - 104. 3 The· long list of Senate-passed measures contains a great deal of legislation of far-reaching importance to the Nation. I shall mention only the highlights. As far as I am concetned, none is of greater significance than that which led to the adoption of the 26th amendment to the Constitution which extends the right to vote to 18-year-olds. That is a constitutional change I have sought for many years. Also passed was a Federal Election Campaign Act which is designed both to uncover and, m some respects, to limit campaign expenditures. Senate WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER' 18, 1972 An equal employment opportunities enforcement law has been enacted which provides for added enforcement authority relating to unlawful employa1en t practices. We abo passed, at last, the equal rights Ior women amendment which had languished for so many years in the Congress In the field of education, we enacted a h1gher education b11! which establishes major new programs of assistance for young people. As for safeguarding the Nation's environment the Senate has acted on well over 50 reia.ted bills. The President's legislation on water pollution control has been cleared. Already enacted into law are ports and waterways safety and rural development legislation. Other measures of significance to the environment _mclude: Pesticide control, ocean dumpmg, coa~al zone management, marine m~mmal protection, national land use pollcy, toxic substances control, and some 50 lesser but still important items. Of major importance is the Revenue Sharing Act which provides the States and localities with specified portions of Federal income tax collections and the 20-percent across-the-board increase in social security benefits. For a more detailed account of the legislation passed by the Senate this session, I refer you, Mr. President, to the report prepared by the Senate t;>emocratlc policy committee summarizing _all the measures passed by the Senate w1t_h the exception of private bills. I ask unammous consent that this report be inserted in the RECORD a.t the conclusion of my remarks. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I also ask unanimous consent that my comments and the reports to which I have referred be printed as a Senate document. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. Preside?t, in closing, I would like to note that thts session was unusual in that the Senate acted on almost all of the appropriations bills by June 30. This was due in large part to the tireless efforts of the late Senator Allen J . Ellender and the distinguished ranking Republican member of the Appropriations Committee, the senior Senator from North Dakota
rch. Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities to the Mission of the European Communities. Foreign Aid Authorization Foreign Assistance Act of 1972. Hague and Rome Conference. Industrial Property Protection. Inter-American Development Bnnk (IDB) -U.S. Contributions. International Bridges. International Coffee Agreement, 1968-Extenslon. International Development Association (IDA) -u.s. Contributions. International Standards. Interpol Dues. Inventors' Certificates. North Pacific Fisherlf:S Act. Olympic Game". Polar Bears. POW-MIA's, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. Recognition of Bangladesh. South Pacific Commission. Spokane Expo 1974. State-USIA Authorizations. Strategic Arms Limitation Interim Agree-ment. Terrorists. Treaties: ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile) Treaty with the Soviet Union. Agreement with Brazil Concerning Shrimp. Aircraft Sabotage Convention. Amendment to Statute of International Atomic Energy Agency Convent.lon &tabllshlng an International Organization of Legal Metrology. Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea Amendments. Convention on International Lla.btllty for Damage Caused by Space Objects. Convention on Taking of Evidence Abroad In Civil or Commercial Matters. Convention on the Means or Prohibiting and Preventing the Illlclt Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. Convention to Prevent and Punish Acts of Terrorism. Extradition Treaty with Argentina. International Plan Protection Convention. Partial Revision of the Radio Regulations Relating to Space Telecommunications. Protocol to Amend the Single Convention on Narcot.ic Drugs. Protocol to Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention. Seabed Arms Control Treaty. Tax Convention with Norway. Treaty with Honduras on the Swan Islands. Unlversn.J Copyright Convention as Revised at Paris on July 24, 1971, Together with Two Related Protocols. U.N. Fund for Environment. LABOB Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1971. Equal Employment Opportunities En-forcement Act. Expended Unemployment Compensation. Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1972. Interstate Environment COmpact Act of 1972. Longshoremen's and Ha.rbor Workers· Compensation. ~Ianpower Development and Training Act Amendment of 1972. Railroad Retirement Annuities. Rellabilitatlon Act. Service C:mtract Act Amendments. West Coa&t Dock Str1ke. MEMORIALS, TRIBUTES, AND MEDALS AHEPA. Allen J, Ellender. Allen J. Ellender Fellowships. American Public He!llth Association. American Revolution Bicentennial Com-memorative Medals. Arlington House. Attempted Assassination of George C. Wal-lace. Benjamin Franklln National Memorial. Chapel of the Astronau-ts. Congress of the Intemllied Confederation of Reserve Officers. Dickinson College. Eisenhower Memorial. Estes Dam and Lake. Franklin D. Roosevelt ~!emorial. George William Andrews Lo<:k and Dam. Girl Scouts C1f. America. Harry S. Truman. India. Israeli Olympians Tragedy. J. Edgar Hoover. J. Edgar Hoover Building. Jim Thorpe Medals. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Park-way, Wyoming. Koscleuszko National Memorial. Law Enforcement Officers. Mlller-Sweeney Bridge. Perry's Victory and International Memorial. Russell and Dirksen Senate Office Build- Ings. Seabees Memorial. Springer Lake Memorial. Thomas Jefferson University. U.S. Frigate "Constellation" Medal. NATURAL RESOURCES-ENVIRONMENT Aldo Leopold Wllderness, New Mexico. Amistad National Recreational Area, Texas. Arkansas Land Conveyance. Bald Eagle Protection. Buffalo National River, Arkansas. Cache National Fore6t, Ute.h. Carson and Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico. Cedar Keys NationeJ Wildlife Refuge, Florida. Coastal Zone Management. Commercial Fisheries Research. Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon. Flat Tops Wilderness, Colo. Flood Control-Rivers and Harbors. Fossil Butte National Monument, Wyoming. Gateway National Recreation Area in New York and New Jersey. Olen Canyon National Recreation Area. Golden Eagle Passport Program. Golden Gate National Urban Recreation Area, Call!. Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, Montana. Groot Dismal Swamp. Gulf Island National Seashore, Florida and Mississippi. Gunboat "CB!ro". Hohokam Pima National Monument, Ariz. Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 48, Folder 45, Mansfield Libary, University of Montana October 18, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -SENATE s 18573' Honokohau National Historical Landmark. Indian Peaks Area. Indiana Dunes National lAkeshore. Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Oas. Irrigation Systems. Jellyfish Control. Kansa.s-Nebraska Big Blue River Compact. Klamath Indian Forest. Oregon. Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. Land Use Polley and Planning Assistance Act. Lassen Volcanic National Park, Call!omla. Lava Beds National Monument, California. Lincoln Back Country, Lewis and Clark and Lolo National Forests. Lone Peak Wilderness Area, Utah Long!ellow National Historic Site. Mar. A. Lago National Historic Site Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 Mining and l\tinerals Research centers. Missouri Rn•er Basin National Environmental Data System National Forest Wild Areas Act National Forests Volunteers. National Park System. National Park System Land Acqm~itlons. Noise Control. Ocean Dumping. Ocean and Atmospheres. Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area . Pesticide Control Act. P!.scatawa.y Park, Maryland. Preservation of Historic Monuments. Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 Puukohola. Helau Nntwnal Histone Site. Reclamation Projects. Recreational Opportunities. Reforestation. Safe Drinking Water. Saline Water Conversion Program Authorization. San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Sante Fe. Gila, Cibola. and Carson Na-tional Forest Boundaries, New Mexico Sawtooth National Recreation Area.. Idaho. Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge Shooting from Aircraft. Sitka National Monument Sockeye Salmon. Sonnenberg Gardens. St. Croix River. Surplus Federal Lands Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, Arizona Tinicum National Environmental Center. Toxic Substances Control Act o! 1972 Tuna Fisheries Development Program Upper Colorado River Basin. Van Buren National Historic Site Vermejo Ranch Acquisition. Wasatch National Forest, Utah Washakie Wilderness and the Shoshone National Forest. Wyoming. Water Pollution Control Act Amendments. Water Pollution Control Act-Extensions. Water Resources Planning Authorization. Wat~r Resources-Reclamation Feasibility Studies. Westlands Water District. Wild Rivers System. Youth Conservation Corps. NOMINATIONS-ACTION BY ROLLCALL VOTE Creighton W. Abrams to be Chief of Statr, Army. Richard G. Kleindienst to be Attorney General. George P Schultz to be Secretary of the Treasury. PROCLAMATIONS Clean Waters for America Week. Farmfest U.S.A. Father's Day. Honor America Day. National Arbor Day. National Arthritis Month. National Beta Club Week. National Check Your Vehicle Emission Month. National Coaches Day. National Day ot Prayer !or World Peaoe. National Drug Abuse Prevention Week. National Family Week. National Heritage Day. National Hunting and Fishing Day. National Inventors' Day. National Legal SeCTetarles' Court Observ-ance Week. National Microfilm Week. National Shut-In Day National Sokol Day. National Voter-Registration Month. National Week of Concern for Pru;oners of Wart Mlsslng In Action. Women's Right Day. SPAC£ NASA Authorization Act, 1973. TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNlCATIONS Airport Development. Coast Ouard Authorization. Cargo Commission Act. Cess County, North Dakota. Cruise Ships. Dulles Airport Transit Line. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1972 High-Speed Oround Transportation Act Extension. International Aeronautical Exposition of 1972. Maritime Programs Authorization. Motor Carrier Reports. Motor Vehicle Information and Cost SavIngs Act. Motor Vehicle Safety. Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act Amendments. Public Broadcasting. Rail Passenger Service Act o! 1970 Amend-ments. Railroad Facilities Repairs. Rates In Foreign Air Transportation. Ship Mortgage Insurance. Ship Mortgages. Shipping Law VIolations. Supplemental Ma.rlt1me Authorization, 1973. Towing Vessel Licensing. Transportation Charges. Travel Agents Registration. Uniform Motor Carrier Standards Act. Disability and Death Pensions. Disabled Veterans. Military Survivors' Benefits Plan National Cemeteries Act of 1972. Specially Adapated Housing for Disabled Veterans. Veterans' Administration Medical School Assistance & Health Manpower Training Act or 1972. Veterans' Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation. Veterans' Health Care Expansion Act o! 1972. Veterans' Status. Organizations Tax-exempt VIetnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972. World War I Veterans. STATEMENT OF SENATOR MIKE MANSFIELD Each year the Congress must review and act upon annual authorizations and appropriations that provide an opportunity for a continuous oversight of the many established programs so vital to our society. This process provides the opportunity for refinement and modification of these programs, an opportunity that has been used this Congress. In addition, the 92nd Congress has devised many creative and significantly Innovate measures. While there have been disappointments, the 92nd Congress can well be proud or Its record. Although some new programs never reached final enactment this year, the groundwork has been laid and will prove invaluable in obtaining the expeditious disposition or those measures early In the next session of Congress. In many areas-<'!duca.tlon, health, crime control, environmental protection, consumer interests-strides have been made by the 92nd Congress townrd responding to the vast problems !acing this country. In education Congress has apr,.roved an expansion of the basic student aid program. authortzed new direct-aid-to-Institutions grants !or higher education and approved a three-year appropriation for the National Institute of Education. In addition to expanding cancer research within the National Cancer Inst1tute. the Congress enacted health manpower aid to nursing and medical schools, authorized funding or a program !or detection and treatment of sickle cell anemia and greatly Improved drug abuse control legislation which has impact upon not only the health field but upon law enforcement efforts as well. The ltst of positive, creative legislation is long. It Includes the Tax Revenue Act of 1971 which afforded tax cut:; to nuddle- and lowincome families· The Wage-Pnce Control authorlt)' fo1· Phe.so II; The reorganization of the Post Office; The provision for tile lottery system In the draft (and provlolons leading toward an allvolunteer army); Constitutional Amendment to lower the voting age to 18; The Equal Rights Amendment. In the environment area, the Congress hn;; enacted an expanded and greatly strengthened water pollution control measure. Increases In Social Security benefits, extension or expanded OEO programs and the creation or a new rural development program to Improve the quality of life for Americans llvlng In small towns and on farms were enacted during the 92nd Congress. Reform measures have been enacted dealIng with various aspects of national concerns-- comprehensive rules on campaign spending and fundratslng and the full disclosure of each; the hazardous products act and the Insecticide control measure. Also. the Congress has approved a comprehensive Older Americans Act and the Comprehensive Manpower Training Act of 1971-both o! which wlll otTer valuable assistance to those most in heed of help In our society. In the area of crime control, In addition to the measures passed to control the flow of dangerotls drugs Into this country from countries which accept our foreign aid, funds have been approved to establish a. National Drug Abuse Training center to conduct programs on combatting drug abuse and drug crimes. The Revenue Sharing Act of 1972 provides for the first time a source of revenue !or the cities which have exhausted the local means or raising revenue to provide the basic servIces for their Inhabitants. There have been some disappointments in this Congress. The measures which have not been approved by both Houses and sent to the White House Include some of the most conceptually exciting and vitally needed legislation to be considered !or some time. All or these measures will hopefully be reported from the various Committees early In the next session of Congt·ess and be enacted Into law as rapidly as possible. This list of ·•must" legislation for the next session of Congress includes: comprehensive housing, Consumer Protection Agency, no-fault insurance, minImum wage, pension reform, comprehensive health Insurance. health maintenance organizations, strict strip mining controls and the Omnibus Crime Victims bill. Hearings have been held on all of these measures and the people of this country are entitled to early consideration during the next Congress. SENATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY-920 CONGRESS, 2o SESSION (By Senate Demooratlc Polley Committee) Days In Session, 162. Hours In Session, 1,137:23. Total Measures Passed, 757. Public Laws, 274. Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 48, Folder 45, Mansfield Libary, University of Montana s 18.574 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE Octobet 18, 1972 Treaties, 19. Confirmations, 66,0:>4. Record Votes, 632. Symbols: P /H-Passed House; P / 6-Passed Senate. Following Is a brief su=ary or major Senate Activity. AGRCULTURE Agricu ltural A djustment Act amendment Amended the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1936, as amended, so as to exempt fluecured tobacco acreage-poundage quotas !rom the requirement t h at leases be filed wlth the county committee by a fixed date no later than planting time established by the Secretary or Agriculture. H.R. 13361. Public Law 92-311. Cooperative forest programs Amended t he Cooperative Forest Management Act to (I) extended it to cover assistance (I) In t he protection, Improvement and establishment of trees and shrubs In urban areas, communities and open spaces, and (11) to all wood p rocessors, and (2) Increase the appropriation authorization to $20 m.llllon (from $5 million) ; and increased the appropriation authorization to $40 million (from $20 million) for section 1, 2, and 3 of the Cla rks-McNary Act of June 7, 1924, which provides for cooperation with States In forest fi re pr evention and suppreo;slon. H.R. 8817. Public Law 92-288. Cotton statistical r eports Changed the times at which the Secretary of Agriculture Is to Issue cotton crop, acreage, and ginning reports so that they can be lSSued simultaneously with general crop reports a fter t he markets have closed. S. 3104. P ublic Law 92- 331. Crop insurance Required Federal crop Insurance to be made avaUable to persons between 18 and 21 yearsof age. S. 1139. Public Law 92· 357. Emi n en t domain pool allotment Repealed the existing requirement that acreage allotm ents established from the eminent domain pool be area." B. 1645. Public Law 92- 354. Forestry incentives Provides a forestry Incentives program for small n on-Industrial private lands and nonFederal public fores t lands by providing for Federal payment of up to 50 percent of the oost of development and management practices on non-Fe d eral public lands, up to 80 percent of the cost of such practices on small non-Industrial p rlva.te lands a.nd up to 80 percen t of the ooot of equ ipment to be provided to carry out such practices. S. 3105. P/ S 6- 15--72. Grapefruit marketing orders Permits marketing orders for Florida Indian R iver gr apefruit to provide for crediting a handler 's d irect market promotion e"pendlt l.ft'es against his assessment under the order t or t hat p u rpose. S. 1058. P S 3-7-72. Pear marketing orders Amended the marketing order l&.w to author ize marketing orders for pears for ca.nnlng or freezing; permitted market promotion for the canned or frozen product under a.n order applicable to any commodity for canning or freezing; and made It clear that paid ad vertising could be ,provided for pears far canning or freezing and the product thereof. H.R. 14015 Public Law 02-466. Pest control research Directs the Secretary of Agrlcul ture to carry out pilot field r esearch progre.rns In Integrated methods of controlling agrlcultural and forest pests: a u thorizes him to reimburse farmers for losses sustained as a result of su ch r esearch bemg conducted on their lands crops. or livestock ; and authorizes expe.nded research on Integrated control by the National Science Found ation. S . 1794. P/S 1-31- 72. Rabbit meat impectton Makes rabbit mea.t l.nspect4on mAndatory, e.t Federa.l cost, by extendJng the provlslona of the Poultry Products Inspection Act to rabbits and rabbit products. S. 1943. P/8 4--11- 72. Rural Development Act of 1972 Expanded and established programs dealIng with financl&.l investment, credit, education, technology, and research In rural areas. extended the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act and created thereunder a Rural Development Insurance Fund to be U!>Cd as a rC\'Olving fund for guaranteeing or Insuring rural development loans; amended the Watershed and Flood Prevention Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to cost-share and enter Into longterm contracts with l&.ndowners and operators for watershed projects dealing with problems relating to rural development and the total eu,·lronment; amended the Bankbead- Jones Farm Tenant Act to authorl7.e the Secretary of Agriculture to pay up to 50 percent of the cost of storage of water In a.ny reservoir constructed or modified under the act for pr!"sent needs for rural commur.lty water supply and to sha.re In the cost of Installing measures for water quality management, the control and a.batement of a.grlcu1ture- related pollution, the disposal of solid wastes, and the storage and withdrawal of water for rural fire protection: authorized $7 million In Federal-State matching grants per year for rural community fire protection, authonzed appropriations of $10, $15, and $20 million, for fiscal years 1974, 1975, and 1976. rc pectlvely, to finance programs through State land-grant universities and private educational Institutions, for small !a.rm and n1ral de\elopment extension programs, research, and training; and contained other provisions H.R. 12931. Public Law 92- 419. Rural telephone bank Permitted the Rural Telephone Bank to Issue Its obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury and authorlzeci the Secretary of the Tre&.Sury to purch&.Se these obligations HR. 14423. Public Law 92 324 VEE horse vaccinat10m Authorizes and directs the Department of Agriculture to reimburse owners of equines and accredited veterinarians for certain expenses Incurred for the vaccination of equines against venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis. S. 2516. P/S 8-9-72. Vegetable gardem Urges each American family, where practicable, to plant a vegetable garden for the purpote of fighting Inflation, saving money, getting exercise, and having the fun and pleasure of family vl'getable growing. S. Con. Res. 75. Senate adopted 4-19 72. House adopted 6-1 72. Woodsy Owl Authorizes the Secreta.ry of Agriculture to establish and collect use of royalty fees !or the manufacture. reproduction or use or the charactrr and name, "Woodsy Owl," and the associated slogan "Oive a Hoot, Don't Pollute," orlgnated by the Forest Service, and prohibits the use or such character and slogan except a.s author1bed by the Secretary of Agrlc'llture. S . 3947. P S 9 22 72. APPROPRIATIONB--1972 Foreign assistance and related programs Approprla.ted $3,189,437,000 tor foreign assistance and related programs. H.R. 12067. Public L&.w 92-242. Second supplemental appropriations Approprla.led t4,347,698,270 In supplemental funds. H.R. 14682. Public Law 92-306. Supplemental-dollar devaluation Appropriated necessary amounts not to exceed $1,600,000,000 for payments by the Secretary of the Trea.sury to maintain the value In terms of gold of the holdings o! the Un ited S~ates In Interna tional fin a.ncla1 Institutions for fiscal year 1972. H.J. Res. 1174. Public L&.w 92-301. Urgent supplem ental appropriations Appropriated $957,476,059 for certain ~Jrgent supplemental appropriations. H.J. Res. 1097. Public Law 92-256. APPROPRIATION-1973 AgriCulture-environmen tal and consumer protection Appropriated •13,434,032,700 !or the Agriculture- Environmental and Consumer Protection programs. H.R. 15690. Public Law 92- 399. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS Made continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1973, and for other purposes. H.J. Res. 1234. Public Law 92- 334. Made further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1973 for the period from August 18, 1972, until SeptemLer 30, 1972, or the sine die adJOUrnment of the second session of the 92nd Congress, whichever occurs first. H.J. Res. 1278. Pub lic Law 92-390. Made further continu ing appropriations for fiscal year 1973 for the period from September 30, 1972, to October 14, 1972. H.J . Res. 1306. Public Law 92-446. Made further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1973, for the period from October 14, 1973, to February 28. 1973, and for other purposes. H.J . Res. 1331. Public Law 92- Department of Defense Appropriated for fiscal yea.r 1973 $74,372.- 976,000 for the various mUltary departments and other a.ctlvltles of the Depa.rtment of Defense. HR. 16593. Public Law 92- District of Columbia Appropriated $834,756,800 In District o! Columbia funds a.nd $316,393,000 In Federal funds. H.R. 15259. Public Law 92-344. Foreign aid appropriations Approprla.tes $2,823,897,0.00 for fiscal year 1973 for foreign assistance and rela.ted programs, Including: $232.5 million for Alliance for Progress and world-wide technical assistance; $124,835,000 for U.S. voluntary contributions to International orga.niza.tlons; $126 million for progro.ms relating to population growth; $42.6 million for International Narcotics Control; $565 million for Alliance for Progress and other development loans, which Includes $50 million In funds for relief to the Philippines: $161 million for the Cuban refugee program and $8.5 million for other refugee assistance; $1,256,760,000 to be used for International financial Institutions; and, $7,332,113 for the Export-Import Bank; eliminates the Public Safety Program (for training and equipmen t for foreign civilian pollee forces) of the Agency for International Development; and contains other provisions. (Appropriations for military assistance , secunty supporting assistance, foreign military credit sales and refugee relief assistance (Bangladesh) were deferred pending the conference decision on a.uthorizatlon levels for the Foreign Assistance Act of 1972. H.R. 16029, which passed the Senate September 26. 1972.) H.R. 16705. P H 9-21-72. P S amended 9-28-72. S. requested conference 9-28 72. Hollsing and urban developmentIndependent offices Appropriated $20,125,951,000 !or the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for space, science, vetemns, and certain other Independent executive agencies, boardS, commissions, corporations. and offices. H.R. 15093. Public Law 92-383. I nterior and related agencies Appropriated $2,763,495,300 !or the Department of the Inter1ar and related agencies, Including $214,560,000 to llqulda.te contract authority. H.R. 15418. Public L&.w 92- 36a. Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 48, Folder 45, Mansfield Libary, University of Montana October 18, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -SENATE . s 18575 Labor, and health, education, and . and related agencies welfare, . be operated on a. temporary basis safely and Appropriated $30,538,911),000 !or the Department of Le.bor, the Department of Health, Educa;t!on, and Welfare, and related agencies. H.R. 15417. V etolld by President 8/16/72. House sustained veto 8- 16-72. Approprla.ted $30,538,919,500 for the Department of Le.bor, the Department a! Health, Education, and Weltare, and related agencies with a provision allowing the President to make reducL!ons up to 13 percent on Individual Items and reduce the total appropriation to not less than $29.3 bllllon. H.R. 16654. Public Law 92- . Legislative branch Appropriated .$613,787,980 for the Legislative Branch. H.R. 13955. Public Law 92- 234. Military con-struction Appropriated $2,323,403,000 for mllltary construction for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1973, and con talned other provisions. H.R. 16754. Public Law 92- Public warks appropriations Appropriated for fiscal year 1973 $5,504,- 914,000 for public works for water and power development, Including the Corps of Engineers-- Civil, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration and other power agencies of the Department of the I nterior, the Appalachian Regional Development programs, the Federal Power Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Atomic Energy Commission, and related Independent agencies and commissions. H.R. 15586. Public Law 92--405. State·-Justice-CC?mmerce-Judiciary Appropriated for fiscal year 1973 $4,681.- 017,850 for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary and related agencies. H.R. 14989. Public Law 92- • Supplemental appropriations Appropriated $4,933,415,610, In supplemental funds. H.R. 17034. Public Law 92- • Supplemental appropriations for disaster relief Appropriated $200 million "1 supplemental funds for disaster relief. H.J. Res. 1238. Public Law 92--337. Appropriated $1,587,300,000 In new obligational authority for disaster relief, Including • 200 million for the Executive Office o! the President for the President's Disaster Relief Fund; $1.3 bUiion for the disaster loan fund a uthorized by the Small Business Act; and • 1.8 billion !or expenses of the Farmers Home Administration due to the Increased number of disaster loans. H.R. 16254. Public Law 92-393. Transpartation Appropriated a total of $2,999,118,095 In new budget (obligational) authority for the Department of Transportation and related agencies, of which $2,867.937,000 Is for fiscal yea!" 1973 and $131,181,000 Is an advance appropriation for fiscal year 1974. H.R. 15097. Public Law 92--398. Treasury Department, Postal Service, and Executive 0 jfice oj the President Appropriated $5,057,827,000 tor the Treasury Department. Postal Service, and the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent agencies. H.R. 15585. Public Law 92-351. ATOMIC ENERGY AEC temporary licensing for nuclear power reactors Added a new section "Temporary Opera ting License" to the Atomic Energy Act, and authorized the Atomic Energy Commission (!or an Interim period which will end on October 30, 1973) to Issue a temporary operating l!cense for a nuclear power reactor whose e lectrical energy 1.s needed to meet energy needs In Its service area, provided the Commission determines that the plant can with adequate protection of the environment. H.R. 14655. Public Law 92- 307. Atomic Energy Commission authorization Authorized $2,110,480,000 for operating expenses and $492,995,000 for plant and ca.plta.l equipment, making a. total authorization of $2,603,475,000 for AEC for fiscal year 1973. S. 3607. Public Law 92-314. CONGRESS Adjournment of the Ccmgress Provided that the House of Representatives and the Senate shall not adjourn for more than 3 days or sine die until both Houses have adopted a concurrent resolution to that effect. H. Con. Res. 648. House adopted 7- 25- 72. Senate adopted 7--31-72. Capitol security Authorizes and directs the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and the House Commlttee on Administration, to procure and Install security apparatus !or the protection of the United States Capitol BuildIngs complex, and authorizes $3,000,000 !or this purpose. H. Con. Res. 550. House adopted 3-16-72. Senate a.dopted with amendments 6-11-72. H. agreed to Senate amendments 9- 19-72. / Cornelia Fasset painting Authorizes t4e Architect of the Capitol, on behalf of the Congress, to loan to the Smithsonian Institution a painting, "The Electoral Commission of 1877," by Cornelia Fasset, for an exhibit by the National Portrait Gallery. S. Con. Res. 59. Senate adopted 3- 24-72. House adopted 5--1-72. Congressional Record Provided that copies o! the Congressional Record be furnished to llbrarles of the U.S. courts of appeals and certain ather courts on a dally basis. s. 3463. Public Law 92--373. Ccmgres~ional representation for Guam and the Virgin Islands Provided that the organized, unincorporated territories of Guam and the Virgin Islands shall each be represented In Congress by a non-voting Delegate to the House o! Representatives. H.R. 8787. Public Le.w 92-271. Equal time requirement and political broad-casting Repeals the equal opportunities requirement of section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 Insofar as It applies to leg~lly qualified candidates for the office of President and VIce President In the general election campaign. S. 3178. P/ S 3-23-72. Federal Election Campaign Act Required broadcasters to charge all candidates (Federa.l and State) no more than the lowest unit rate In the same period for 45 days before primaries and 60 days before general elections; provided that a person sellIng space ln any newspaper or magazine to candidates for Federal omce may not makl> a charge In excess of the charges made for a comparable use of such space for other purposes; Imposed a limitation on expenditures for the use ot communications media by candidates for Federal office of the greater of (1) 10 cents times voting age population. or (2) $50,000, but not more than 60 percent of the overall limitation can be spent for the use of broadcasting stations; provided that no candidate for Presidential nomination can spend for the use In a State o! communications media, or for the use In a State of broadcast stations, on behalf of his candidacy, a total amount In excess o! eithe-r the overall communications media limitation,. or the broadcast limitation, which would have been available to him had he been a candidate tor the omce of Senator from that State; provided that the oommunlcatlons media expenditure limitations shall be Increased In proportion to Increases In the Consumer Price Index, wtlht the base period being cal-endar year 1970; provided that the States may make the broadcasting spending limit applicable to State-wide elections, and made the limitation appllcable to any money spent by a candidate or on his behalf; required broadcasters selling time on behalf of a candidate to obtain a written certification that the amount to be spent will not put the candidate over the limitation, and applied the same requirement to spending for nonbroadcast media; made the provisions of the act respecting disclosure of Federal campaign funds applicable to every elective process, every candidate, and every political committee (national, state or local) which accepts contributions In a calendar year In excess o! $1,000; provided that responslblllty for recet. vlng, compll1ng, and publishing financial statements of contributions and expenditures !or candidates and political committees shall be vested In the Secretary of the Senate with respect to candidates for Senator, the Clerk of the House of Representatives with respect to candidates for Representative, and the Comptroller General In other cases; and contained other provisions. S. 382. Public Law 92-225. International agreements other than treaties Required that International agreements, other than treaties, hereafter entered Into by the United States, be transmitted to the Congress within sixty days after the execution thereof, except where the Immediate pub!lc disclosure of an agreement would, In the opinIon of the President, be prejudicial to national security, the agreement shall not be so transmitted to the Congress but to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House under an appropriate Injunction of secrecy to be removed only upon due notice from the President. S. 596. Public Law 92-403. Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 1973 Established a Joint Commlttee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 1973. S. Con. Res 63. Senate adopted 3-24-72. House adopted 3- 27-72. President Pro Tempore of the Senate Provided for the election o! Senator James 0. Eastland of Mississippi as President Pro Tempore of the Senate. S. Res. 333. Senate adopted 7-28--72. Select Committee on Secret Government Documents Established a select committee of the Senate to study questions related to the secrecy, confidentiality, and classification of Government documents committed to the Senate. S. Res. 299. Senate adopted 8--15-72. Senate intervention in Supreme Court proceedings Authorized Senate Intervention In the Supreme Court proceedings involving Senator Gravel on the Issue of the scope of article 1, section 6, the so-called speech and debate clause of the Constitution. S. Res. 280. Senate adopted 3-23-72. Senate Office Building Land Acquisition, and Parking Facilities Planning Act of 1972 Authorizes $53,500,000 for construction of an addition to the New Senate Office BuildIng under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol with approval and review by the Senate Office Building Commission and the Senate Committee on Public Works, and authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to purchase certain adjacent projerty, publlcly and privately owned, for the purpose of proposed patklng facilities and the John W. McCormack Residential Page School. S. 3917. P / S 9-13-72. Technology Assessment Act of1972 Established an Office of Technology AsBe86ment within and responsible to the Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 48, Folder 45, Mansfield Libary, University of Montana s 18~76 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -SENATE October 18, 1972 Legislative Branch to aid ln the identification and consideration of existing and probable impacts of technological application and to develop other coordinate Information which may assist the Congress; provided for the establishment of an Advisory council to provide for expert technical Input to the Technology Assessment Board; and contains other provisions. H.R. 10243. Public Law 92-484. CRIME-JUDICIARY Administrative assistant to the Chief Justice Added a new section 677 to title 38, United states Code, creating the omce of administrative assistant to the Chief Justice of the United Sates. H.R. 8699. Public Law 92-238. Administrative Conference Act Amends the Administrative Conference Act to authorize utilization of contractual services for studies a.nd of volunteer servIces, and contains other provisions. S. 3671. Public Law 92- . Admiralty claims Broadened the authority of the Secretaries of the mU1tary departments to settle administratively admiralty claims which might give rise to a suit within the full range of admiralty jurisdiction now existing In the Federal courts, and contained other provisions. H.R. 8549. Public Law 92-417. Aircraft piracy amendments Facilitates prosecution !or certain crimes and offenses committed aboard aircraft Including threats to commit such acts, and contains other provisions. S . 2567. P /S 9 21- 72. Banl er of contractors who may do business with the District without a bond by increasing !rom $2,000 to $10,000 the value of a contract for which a bond Is required; and contains other provisions. S. 2208. P/S 4-27-72. International center complex Authorlxes an appropriation of $2,200,000 for improvements to the land (streets, sidewalks, water mains, etc.) which was transferred to the Department of State under the authority of Public Law 90-553, approved October 8, 1969, for use as sites !or foreign chanceries. S. 4039. P /S 10-14-72. Interstate compact on mental health Authorized the District or Columbia to enter into the Interstate Compact on Mental Health: guaranteed that any person found to be mentally lll or mentally deficient within a party State will receive care and treatment in that State regardless of legal residence or domiclle; permitted the transfer of a mentally ill patient to an institution in another State when such transfer . is found to be in the best Interests of the patient; provided for interstate cooperation with regard to after-care, and supervision of patients on convalescent status or conditional release; and encouraged supplementary agreements between two or more party States for the furnishing or care and treatment of patients on a cooperative basis. H.R. 10344. Publlc Law 92-280. Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Act Defines certain credit card abuses as an offense and establishes a penalty for violations; authorlxes the District government to regul111te certain stores, which receive seoondhand property, usually as trade-ins and which presently are not required to report the receipt of these items to the pollee; makes It an offense to throw missiles In the direction of any group or five or more persons if the thrower knows, or has cause to believe, that an officer of the pollee or fire departments is present in the group; makes It a crime to possess flash paper or water soluble paper which are both used to record lliegal bets by organized gambling operations; authorlxes the setxure of motor vehicles used in a narcotics violations; and contains other provisions. S. 2209. P /S 4-12-72. Licensing procedures Provides for the modernlzll/tlon and streamJlning of the Jaws governing the various occupations, professions, businesses, and trades in the District of Columbia, in order to better meet the needs of the general publlc and the regulated occupations and professions a!lke. S. 1363. P/S 4-12-72. Metropolitan Police Amends section 389 of the revised statutes of the United States to exclude the personnel reoords, home addresses, and telephone numbers of the officers and members of the Metropolitan Pollee Department !rom the records open to public inspection. H.R. 11773. Pub!!.<: Law 92 Municipal fees Vests authority in the District of Columbia Council, after public hearing, to set a variety of municipal fees, including fees for certain licenses and permits. S. 1338. P/ S 4-12-72. National Capita! Transit Act Amended the National Capitol Transportation Act of 1969 to provide for Federal guarantees or obllgations Issued by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; authorlxed an increased contribution by the District of Columbia; and contained other provisions. H.R. 15507. Publlc Law 92-349. National Firefightmg Museum Authorized and directed the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to convey certain property within the District to the National Fireftghting Museum and Center for Fire Prevention. H.R. 2895. Publlc Law 92- 491. Pennsylvania Avenue Bicentennial Develop-ment Corporation Establtshed the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation to insure orderly comprehensive development or Pennsylvania ·Avenue and the adjacent area. H.R. 10751. Public Law 92--. Personnel Act Authorizes designated District employees to admlntster oaths or office; authorizes the set-offs of annuity payments, or refunds, payable from the civil service retirement funds in order to Jlquldate debts owed to the District or Federal Government; authorizes the waiver by the District of claims for overpayment or pay; authorizes the District government to provide transportation for District employees working in municipal facilities outside the District or Columbia; and amends the Hatch Act to remove the exemption for the District of Columbia Recorder of Deeds. S. 1346. P/ S 4-13-72. Physically disabled persons Provides that blind and otherwise physically disabled persons shall have the same right as the able bodied to the full and free use o! the streets, sidewalks, publlc bulldlngs, and facllltles in the District of Columbia, and contains other provtslons. H.R. 11032. Publlc Law 92- Police and firemen's salaries Amended the District of Columbia Pollee and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958, as amended, to provide Increased salaries and other benefits to officers and meJnbers of the Metropolltan Pollee Department, the Dtstrlct of Columbia Fire Department, the U.S. Park Pollee, and the Executive Protection Service; amended the Pollee and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act; and contained other provisions. H.R. 15580. Public Law 92-410. Potomac River reservoirs Gave broad authorization to the D.C. Commissioner to enter into contracts to provide !or payment to the United States of the District's equitable sh.a.re of the non-Federal costs of any reservoir which may be authorized by Congress for construction on the Potomac River or any of its tributaries which would benefit the D.C. water supply. s. 1362. Public Law 92-263. Public utilities reimbursement Provided for reimlru.rsement to privately owned public ut1lltles in the District o! Columbia of the cost o! relocation, or losses from abandonment, of facilities due to urban renewal projects, or projects under the National System or Interstate and Defense Highways (Federal-aid highway projects). H.R. 13533. Public Law 92-495. Rea! property actions Provided a 10-year limitation on actions arising out of death or injury caused by defective or unsafe improvements to real property. S. 1524. P>ubllc Law 92- Substitute teachers retirement credit Made creditable !or the purposes ot computing civil service retirement annuity benefits certain service by substitute teachers in the D.C. school system rendered after July 1, 1955. S. 1031. Public Law 92-454. Tax sheltered annuities for teachers Authorized the reduction or salaries of teachers and school officials employed in the service of the public schools of the District of Columbia, by an amount which would be paid into a tax-sheltered annuity program pursuant to the provisions of section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, relating to the taxablllty of beneficiaries of annuity plans. H.R. 9395. Public Law 92-281. Teachers• salarie3 Amended the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act o! 1955, prlnclpally to provide increased salaries thereunder in a twostage sequence, to amend the D.C. Teachers' Retirement Act in several respects so as to conform its provisions with those of the Civil Service Retirement Act, and to provide new revenues sufficient to meet the additional costs which wlll accrue as a result of the enactment of this proposed legislation. H.R. 15965. Public Law 92- ECONOMY-FINANCE Aircraft loan guarantees Extended the expiration date of the Government Guarantee of Equipment Loans Act of 1957 for five years, from September 7, 1972, to September 7, 1977, and increased the amount or loans any one air carrier can have guaranteed at any time for the purchase of aircraft from $10 mllllon to $30 mlllion. S. 2741. Public Law 92- A utomobile information disclosure Clarified the Congressiono.l intent thal tile Automobile Information Disclosure Act of 1958, should apply to all new automobiles distributed in commerce within the Un1Led States, its territories, its possessions, and wherever else the United States exercises jurisdiction. S. 473. Public Law 92- 359. Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1972 Extended the Economic Opportunity Act for three years, through fiscal year 1974; expanded the Neighborhood Youth Corps manpower program and provided a special additional authorization or $500 million to create 100,000 additional work and training opportunities In the program; established a new program !or co=unity design and planning assistance; provided !or the ex- Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 48, Folder 45, Mansfield Libary, University of Montana OctQbe?· 18, 1972 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE s 18579 pansion and permanent establishment of an annual Youth Recreation and Sports Program; and contained other provisions. H.R. 12350. Public Law 92-424. Equal Export Opportunity Act and International Economfc Policy Act of 197'2 FacllitaLed prompt removal of U.S. export controls which are not necessary to protect our national security by directing the Secretary or Commerce to study good and technology and when he thinks justifiable, remove export controls !rom any item now unilaterally controlled by the U.S. and not Involving national security (with the exception of agricultural items-Including animal hides--which must have the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture) and report to Congress on his actions within nine months after enactment; provided for the creation of Industry-government technical advisory groups !or each group of articles to aid the Secretary In making decisions relating to export controls; extended the provisions of the Export Administration Act (Including the President's authority to control exports) until June 30, 1974; established a Council on International Economic Polley composed of: the President, the Secretaries of States, Treasury, Defense, Agriculture, Commerce and La.bor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, and the Special Representative for Trade N'egotlations; created the office of Executive Director of the Council on International Economic Polley to be appointed by the President; required an annual report by the PresIdent to Congress on the International economic position of the U.S.; and authorized $1.4 million !or fiscal year 1973 for use by the Council s. 3726. Public La.w 92-412. Export Admini!tration Act Provided a temporary extension of the Export Administration Act to August 1, 1972. S.J. Res. 218. Public Law 92-284. Federal financing bank Provides for a Federal Financing Bank through which the marketing of Federal and federally assisted borrowing act! itles can be centrallzed; provides for advance submission of financing plans to the Secretary of the Treasury and for Treasury approval of the method and source of financing, timing, rates of interest, maturities, and all other financing terms and conditions of issues or sales of obligations by Federal agencies; and provides for submission to the President of Federal agency budget progratps for loan guarantees and !or limitation by the President of such programs If overall fiscal requirements and credit demands so warrant. s 3001 p s 6-22- 72. Federal Reserve bank branch buildings Increases the $60 million !Imitation in section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act on construction of buildings for branches of the Federai Reserve banks to $120 million. S. 3197 p s 2 22- 72. Federal salary checks Extended the authority of agency heads to draw salary checks of agency employees in favor or financial institutions to all other classes of recurring payments, such as social· security, veterans' benefits, civil servIce and railroad retirement annuities. H.R. 8708 Public Law 92-366. Internal Revenue Code Amendments. American Samoans Provided that American Samoans may be claimed as dependents for U.S. Income tax purposes; and contained other provisions relating to estate tax treatment of annuities in community property states, accrued vacation pay, and a deduction, under certain conditions of a portion of the State tax on motor vehicles. H.R. 1467. Pub!lc Law 92-. Federal Unemployment Tax Provides that the exclusion !rom the definition of the term "employment" under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act ot the services of Insurance agents and solicitors who )!.re compensated on a commission basis will be applied on a calendar quarter basis rather than an annual basis or an Individual pay period basis; permits withholding by the Federal Government of municipal taxes from Federal employees 'who are residents of the State in which the city Is located, or If not, with the employee's consent; authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare discretionary authority to reallocate moneys not used by some States under the $2.5 billion social services limitation to other States, under certain conditions; and contains other provisions. H.R. 7577 P /H 11-17-71. P , S amended IQ-16-72. MIA Income Exclusion Amended section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an exclusion from gross Income for compensation received (beginning on February 28, 1961, and endIng at the time of the termination as designated by the President of combatant activities In Vietnam) !or active service as a member of the armed forces, or for active service as a civilian governmental employee, during the period the Individual Is in a "missing status" (which Includes a prisonerof- war status) as a result of the Vietnam con:f\lct. H.R. 9900. Public Law 92-279. United States-Guam Income Taxes Provided that passive income, such as dividends, interest, and rent, derived from Guam by U.S. corporations, Is no~ to be subject to the special 30-percent tax withheld at source; provided that, generally, U.S. citizens are to file tax returns with the U.S. or Guam but not both, based upon their residency at the end of the year; contained other provisions dealing with the taxation of income earned by U.S. citizens or corporations residing in, or obtaining income from, Guam. H.R. 14628. Public Law 92- Mortgage interest rates Extended the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish maximum Interest rates on insured mortgages at levels necessary to meet the mortgage market and extended certain other laws relating to housing and urban development. S.J. Res. 250. Public Law 92-335. National securities transfer system Creates a system of regulation and decisionmaking which extends to every facet of the securities handling process; requires clearing agencies to register with and report to the Securities and Exchange Commission and empowers the Commission to review and amend the rules of such clearing agencies; directs the Commission, by the end of 1976, to take such steps as are within Its power to bring about the elimination of the negotiable stock certificate as a means of settlement among brokers or dealers of transactions consummated on national securities exchanges or by means of instrumentalities of interstate commerce; prohibits the Imposition of state taxes on securities or upon the transfer of securities merely because the facilities of a clearing agency are physically located In the taxing State; and contains other provisions. S. 3876. P/8 8-4-72. P /H amended 1Q-13-72. Senate requested conference 1Q-14-72. House Insisted on Its amendments 1Q-17-72. Par Value Modification Act Authorized and directed the Secretary of the Treasury ( 1) to take the steps necessary to establish a new par value of the dollar of one dollar equals one thtrty-elghth of a fine troy ounce of gold, and (2) to maintain the value in terms of gold of the holdings of the UnHed States dollars, of the Intematlonal Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the InterAmerican Development Bank, the International Development Association and the Asian Development Bank to the extent provided for and required by the Articles of Agreement of these institutions; authorized the appropriation, to remain available until expended, of such amounts as may be necessary to satisfy the maintenance of value obllgatlons, and directed that the Increase In the value of the gold held by the United States resulting !rom the change in the par value of the dollar be covered Into the Treasury as a miscellaneous receipt. S. 3160. Public Law 92- 268. Pre-Columbian Art Prevents the Importation Into the United States of certain pre-Columbian archeological objects exported contrary to the laws or the country of origin; provides measures for the security and safety of such International cargo; and extends the right to judicial review of administrative countervailing duty decisions to American manufacturers, productlrs, and wholesalers. H.R. 9463. P/H 2- 29- 72. P / S amended 9-27-72. Conference report filed. Public debt and social security benefits increase Provided for f' four-month extension of the present temporary level In the public debt !Imitation, and provided for a 20 percent across-the-board Increase in Social Security benefits, effective in September, 1972. H.R. 15390. Public Law 92-336. Public debt and unemployments compensation benefits Provided a debt limitation of $465 bllllon through June 30, 1973, composed of the permanent limitation of $65 million (an Increase of $15 billion over the present temporary 11m.ltatlon, and extended, under certain conditions, unemployment benefits under the Federal-StaLe Extended Unemployment Compensation Act. H.R. 16810. Publlc La.w 92- Public debt limit Increased from $430 bUl!on to $450 billion the public debt limit through June 30, 1972. H.R. 12910. Public Law 92-250. Public Works and Economic Development Act Amendments of 1972 Extended the programs authorized by the Pubiic Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 for an additional year through June 30, 1974, to ma.lntaln current Federal efforts in assisting economically distressed area.s through the creation of needed public works and planning; authorized additional funds for the Title V Regional Action Planning Commissions to enable them to implement their development plans; separated short-term emergency assistance .and funding from long-term economic development programs through the establishment of a separate Public Works Impact Program; authorized extended unemployment benefits to workers who suffer employment loss a.s a result of enforcement of Federal environmental control orders and provides loans to business to comply with such pollution control requirements; and contained other provisions. H.R. 16071. Public La.w 92- Rolling Stock Utilization and Financing Act of 1972 Establishes a revolving Federal J;l.allroad Equipment Obligation Insurance fund to Insure obligations Incurred by railroads and car-pooling companies in thl' acquisition of rolllng stock, limited to a total of $2 billion In unpaid principal amount; establishes a Board to administer the fund composed of 7 members (the Secretaries of Transportation, and the Treasury and 5 appointed by the President to represent shippers, consumers and state regulatory agencies); pro- Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 48, Folder 45, Mansfield Libary, University of Montana s 18580 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE October 18, 1972 vldes for the estab!lshment of a national computerized rolling stock Information system; aut horizes Incorporation of a Rolling Stock Authorlt!", upon an affirmative resolution by congreos within 3 years and 6 months of t he date of enactment, to acquire and manage rolling stock If the Interstate Commerce commission and the Secretary or Transportn.tlon find, reospecti vely, that a freight car shortage continues and that substantial progress in freight car supply and utilization has not been made; and contallls other provisions. S. 1729. P ·s 8-4-72. Small Business Act amer.dments Amended t he Small Act to increase the total amount of the ceiling on loons, guarantees, and other ob!lgatlons or commitments outstanding by the Small Business Administration from $3.1 b1111on to $4.3 bll! lon· mcreased from $450 million to $500 milJlon 'the SBA's leading authority to the Small Business Investment Company under title II of the small Business Investment Act of 1958; increased from $300 million to $350 m1lllon the SBA's lending authority under t!Lle IV of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 for loans to !ow-Income Individuals and for businesses located In areas of high unemployment or low income; and Increased the ceiling on each Individual loan from $25,000 to $50,000. S. 3166. Publlc Law 92 320. small Business Investment Act of1972 Establishes a minority enterprise small business investment company program patterned niter the existing small business Investment (SBIC) program of the Small Business Administration; provides a otatutory defimtlon of these companies and permits It to be organized under either the business or non-profit corporation statutes of the severn! states; authorizes the SBA to acquire preferred stock In a MESBIC within certain llmlts; reduces the level of private capital required to qualify for third-dollar leverage from SBA, from $1 mll!lon to $600,000; provides an Interest subsidy !or borrowed government funds during the first five years of the loan; and permits federally regulated banks to own MESBIC's wholly or In part, within specified limits. S 3337. P S 9 -13- 72. TariQ .!chedule amendments Granted temporary relief from duty for caprolactam monomer In wat~r solution untll June 30, 1973; applied the statutory rates to Imports from the Virgin Islands above certain levels of Importation to close a loop-hole on processed wool; and provided for the free entry of a ca.rlllon for the use of the University of California at Santa Barbara. H.R. 4678. Public Law 92- . Amended the Tariff Schedules to perm1t the Importation of upholstery reculators, upholsterer's regulating needles. and upholsterer's pins; suspends the tariff on lstle tiber for another three years; and amends the Federal- State Extended Unemployment Compensll, tlon Act to pP.rmlt additional payments of benefits under the ac t . H.R. 640 P/ H 11- 17-71. p 1 S amended 10 14-72. Truth in Lending Act Amendments of 1972 Amends the disclosure and other provisions of the Truth In Lending Act and adds a new Credit Billing chapter under Title I (Fair Credit Bllllni Act) to the Truth In Lending Act dealhli with: correction of billing errors, r~g{1Ja.tlon of credit reports, length of the billing period, prompt credltlni of payments, crediting of excess payments, use of cash discounts, prohibition of otrsettlng a disputed bill from funds on deposit, relationship to state laws, and payment· for undelivered ioods and services; makes 10 amendments, under Title II, to the disclosure provisions o! the Truth In Lending Act (unrelated to bWmg practices) deallni with a creditor's ltabllity In Individual and class action cases, credit card rraud, and with other ttems. B. 662. p s 4-27-72. EDUCATION Education amendments Revised the Higher Education Act of 1965 to constitute a single law Including all continuing higher education financl.al assistance programs for both students and Institutions of higher education and In general, extended the authorizations for funds for programs thereunder t hrough fiscal year 1975: established a major new program of grant assistance to which students desiring to attend postsecondary educational Institutions are entitled as a matter of right, and Increased assistance to Institutions of higher education; amended the Vocational Education Act of 1963, and extended authorization for funds for vocational ed uca tiona! programs thereunder through fiscal year 1975; restructured the Federal education bureaucracy by establishing, within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, an Education Di\·1- slon headed by an Aso!:,tant Secretary of HEW, composed of the Otl!ee of Education and the National Institute of Education, and by establishing within the Office of Education a Bureau or Occupational and Adult Education, a bureau-level Otllce of Indian Education. and a unit for coordinating community college programs; barred discrimination by sex In hlgller education; contained various provisions relating to the assignment or busing of students or teachers to overcome racial Imbalance Including a prohibition of use of funds for this purpose except when requested by local school officials and certain conditions regarding health and educational opportunities are met, anrt a section, to expire January l. 1974, postponing the effectiveness of Ferteral district court orders requiring busing unt.ll the appeals process has been exhausted; authorized $2 billion for fiscal year 1973 and 1974 for an emergency school aid program to assist desegregating school districts and local eduoo.tlonal agencies which wish to meet desegregation problems; made specl.al provision for Indian education and authorized Investigations of youth cnmp safety; and oontalned other provis ions s. 659. Public Law 92-318. Student loans Postponed untll March 1, 1973, In regard to certain amendments made by the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Interest subSidy prov1slons of the Guaranteed Student Loan Program S.J . Res. 260. Public Law 92-391. "Twin Falls" t'essel Authorized the trans!er of a vessel , the ex USNS Twin Falls, by the Secretary of Commerce to the Board of Education of the City of New York for education purposes. H.R. 16735. Public Law 92- • Uniformed Services Health Professions Revitalization Act Authorized the establishment of a Uniformed Services University o! the Health Services to be within a :15 mile radius of the District of Columbia; created an Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program; and contained other provisions. HR. 2 . Public Law 92-426. GENERAL GOVERNMENT American Revolution Bicentennial Commission Authorized $4.3 million for the Commission for fiscal year 1972; enlarged the Commission representation from 37 to 60 members; and contained other provisions. S. 1857. Public Law 92-236. Authorized an appropriation o! $3,356,000 for expenses of the Amerloa.n Revolution BIcentennial Comm186lon until February 15, 1973, of whwh not to exceed $1,200,000 would be !or gra.nts !or State bicentennial projects. H.R. 13694. Public Law 92- Antihijacking Act O\'ided the necessary legislation f the States to Implement the Con\ tlon for Suppression or Uni9.WfUl Sel re of Aircraft, powered the President to spend air service he determines that foreign nation is ac g In a manner I onsistent with the con v tlon or Is used a base of operations, train or sanctu y or, which In any way, arms, ids, or ts, any terrorist or<;anlzat10n; ~ abll ed under Title II, cl ted as the Air ortatlon Security Act of 1972, an air ortatlon securl ty force under the E ral A tlon Adminis-tration, which the power taln any p n aboard or a board an a· raft, search or lnspec erty abr t1 or mtended to be plac any ai ctft, arrest any persons who ere Is rea able cause to believe have viola d any sta te relating to crimes against aircraft or a1r aft facilities, and carry firearms when de med necessary; and contained other pro\ 1 ons. S. 2280. Public Law 92- Architects and Engineers Amended the Federal Property and Administrative Act of 1949 to establish a Federal policy for the selection of qualified architects and engineers to design and provide consultant services In carrying out Federal construction and related programs. H.R. 12807 Public Law 92- Arkansas River Basin compact Grants the consent o! the United States to the A1kansas River Basin compact, Arkansas. Qklahoma. S. 3316. P/ S 9-25-72. Bun•au oj Land Management Authorizes an appropriation of $3 million to provide the Initial capital to establish a working capital fund for the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the Interior S. 2743 P/ S ~2-72. Bureau of Mines Research Center, Utah Authorized the establishment and maintenance of a new Bureau of Mines Research center as n replacement facility for that now located and established on the campus of the University of Utah, and provided for the sale of the fixed Improvements and the conveyance of certain lands to the University. s. 978. Pubhc Law 92-287. Cape Canaveral Restores the name of Cape canaveral, tile oldest contlnously used place name on the Atlantic coast. to that geographic area off the east coast of Florida which was designated as Cape Kennedy by presidential announcement on November 29, 1963, and provides that the John F. Kennedy Space Center be maintained as the name of the NASA and Department of Defense facilities located on the cape S.J. Res. 193. P /S 7-21-72. Civil Rights Commissum Extended the life of the Clvll Rights Commission for five years and five months, until June 30, 1978; expanded the jurisdiction of the Commission to Include discrimination based on sex; provided a ceiling on appropnatlons for the Commission ot $5.5 million for fiscal year 1973 and $7 mllllon for the four succeeding fiscal years; and contained other provisions. H.R. 12652. Public Law 92-496. Coal leasing moratorium States the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of the Interior place a temporary moratorium on Federal Coal leasing In Montana. S. Res. 377. Senate adopted 10-12-72. Comprehensive Headstart, Child Develop-ment, and Family Services Act of1972 Provides a variety of quality child development and family services In order to assist parents who request such services In providing their children with an opportunity for a healthful and stimulating development, with priority to those preschool children and Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 48, Folder 45, Mansfield Libary, University of Montana Octpber 18, 1972 CONGRESS! ON AL RECORD -SENATE s 18581 families with the greatest economic or social needs, In a manner designed to strengthen family life and' to Insure dec!s!onmak!ng at the community level through a partnership of parents, State and local governments and the Federal Government, building upon the experience and success of Headstart and other ex!stlng programs and authorizes $150 million for fiscal year !973 to prepare for implemen tatlon of the act, and $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion respectively for fiscal years 1974 ar.d 1975 for programs under the act. S. 3617. P/ S 6 ·20-72. 'Depository ltbran~s , Authorized the Publ!c Printer to de~lgnate the library of the highest appellate court In each State as a depository library. S. 2227. Public Law 92··368. Disaster relief loans Amended the Small Business Administration Act to Increase assiStance to diSaster victims, provided additional diSaster loan aid for SBA declared or Presidentially declared disr.sters between January 1. 1971, and June 30, 1973; Increased Farmers Home Administration disaster loan aid for diSasters declared by the Secretary of Agriculture or the President betwe~n June 30, 1971 , ancf July I, 1973; and contained other provisions. HR 15692 Public Law 92- 385. • Equal rights for men and women Submitted to the State legislatures an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which, If ratified, would Insure equal rights under the law for men and women. H J. Res. 208. Public Law 92- Federal Advisory Committee Act Strengthened the authority of Congress and the executive branch to limit the use of Federal advisory committees to those that are necessary and sene an essential purpose; provided uniform standards for the creation, operation, and management of such committees; provided that the Congress and the publ!c are kept fully and currently Informed as to the number, purposes, membership and costs or advisory committees, Including their accomplishments; assured that Federal advisory committees shall be a~v!sory only; and contained other provisions. H.R. 4383. Public Law 92 463. Fire research Authorized not to exceed $5 million for !local year 1973, not to exceed $9 million for fiscal year 1974, and not to exceed $10.5 million for fiscal year 1975 for the Department of Commerce to carry out the purposes ot the Fire Research and Safety Act of 1968; authorIzed not to exceed $3 mlll!on tor fiscal year 1973, not to exceed $4.5 million for fiscal year 1974, and not to exceed $5.5 million tor fiscal year 1975 for the Department of Commerce to cacry out the purposes of the Standard Reference Data ·Act; and amended the act which establiShed the National Bureau of Standards to make improvements In fiscal and ac!mln!slrative practices for more effective conduct or certain functions of the Bureau. H.R. 13034. Public Law 92 317. Fishermen's Protective Act amendments Extended until July 1, 1977, the provisions ot section 7 or the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, which authorizes a program tor reimbursement of certain 106SeS resulting from the seizure or detention or U.S. commercial tlshlng vessels by a. foreign country, and transfered the administration of the program from the Secretary of the Interl.or to the Secretary or Commerce pursuant to the provisions or Reorganization Plan No. 4. s. 3545 Public L&w 92- • Amends the Fishermen's Protective Act or 1967 In order to expedite the reimbursement or U.S. vessel owners tor charges pald by them tor the release ot veseels and crews Illegally seized by foreign countries; strell&'f;hens the provisions therein relating to the ool-lectlon of claims against such foreign countries for amounts so reimbursed; and contains other provtslons. H.R. 7117. P/H 8-2 72. PIS amended 5-25-72. Conference report filed In House 10-4-72. Full Opportunity and National Goals anct Priorities Act Declares that It Is the policy and reoponslblllty of the Federal Government to promote and encourage conditions so that every American has the opportunJty to llve In decency and dignity, and to provide a clear picture of whether these conditions are promoted In such areas as health, education and training, rehabllttatlon, housing, vocational opportunltes, and the arts and humanities; establishes a Councll of Social Ad vlsers In the Executive Office of the President, composed or three members to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent or the Senate; requires an annual social report by the President to the Congress; and establlshes within Congress an Office ot Goals and Priorities Analysts which would review the Pre~ldent's social report and other mo.tcrlo.l and prepare an annual report on national prlorltlcs of programs In the annual budget, containing recommendations concerning spendmg priorities. S. 5. P/S 7-25-72. Highway emergency relief Increased the authorizations !or emergency highway relle! as a result of recent floods and other disasters from $50 million to $200 million for fiscal year 1973 and $100 million for each fiscal year thereafter. H.R. 15950 Publlc Law 92-361. Ht.Story of public works Authorizes the Library of Congress to assist the American Public Works Association In the preparation and publlcatlon of a history of public works in the United States from 1776 through 1976 (the undertll.klng to be the Association's official bicentennial project), and contains other provisions. S.J. Res. 204. P s 5-23-72. P/H amended 9-20-72. Immigration and National Act Amendments Amended section 301 (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, relating to the residence requlrements requisite to retention of U.S. citizenship acquired by birth abroad through a. u.s. citizen parent and an allen parent, a11d contained other provisions. H.R. 8273. Publle Law 92- Inspection of dams Authorized the Secretary of the Army, actIng through the Chief ot Engineers, to carry out a. national program ot Inspection of dams tor the purpose of protecting human life and property. H.R. 15951. Public Law 92-267. Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1972 Authorizes the President to promulgate rules to slmplity and unity financial reportIng requirements--and other adminiStrative requirements--<>! Federal assiStance programs; provides for an expeditious methodusing the Executive Reorganization Act approach- tor congressional approval of grant consolldatlon; provides authorization tor slrnplity!ng the adminiStrative and technical requirements of Federal assistance programs to permit joint management and joint fundIng of these programs on a. departmental and, to a. lesser extent, on an Inter-departmental basiS; and establishes a more comprehensive pollcy of congressional and executive review ot the operation of grant programs. S. 3140. P /S 9-14-72. Maryland-Virginia Boundary Granted the consent ot Congress to contain boundary agreements between the States ot Maryland and VIrginia. H.J. Res. 733. Publlc La.w92-. Metric Conversion Act of1972 Provides a national program to make the international metric system the official and standard system of measurement In the United States and provides for converting to the general use of such system within 10. years after the date of enactment of thiS act. S. 2483. P /S 8-18-72. National commission on Consumer Finance Extended for slx additional months the lite ot the National Commission on Consumer Finance (authorlo:ed and established pursuant to title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act ot 1968) until December 31, 1972, and authorized an additional appropriation of $500,000 to carry out the activities of the Commission tor the extended period. S.J. Res. 211. Publlc Law 92-321. National Commission on the Financing of Postsecondary Education Set compensation rates and provided tor travel expenses of members ot the National CommiSsion on the Financing of Postsecondary Education. H.R. 16883. Publlc Law 92- National Science Foundation Authorization Act of1972 Authorized appropriations to the National Science Foundation tor fiscal year 1973 ot $696.6 mllllon from the Treasury, and $7 million In foreign currencies which the Treasury Department determines to be excess to the normal requirements ot the United States. H.R. 14108. Public Law 92-372. National Science Policy and Priorities Act of 1972 Declares as national policy that Federal funds for science grow to the degree required to achieve an annual qualitative growth In the gross national product needed to sustain a full employment economy, that Federal funds for clvlllan research and development must be maintained at parity with military R & D, and that Federal programs tor civilian R & D must be focused on meeting national needs In priority areas; gives explicit authorIty to the National Science Foundation to develop. national policies tor applying science to national problems; establiShes a Clvll Science Systems Administration within the National Science Foundation; authorizes the National Science Foundation to plan and assist In the transition ot sclentlflc and tech nical manpower !rom research and engineerIng programs which have been terminated or significantly reduced to other civilianoriented research and engineering activities; authorizes a total of $1.025 bllllon to carry out the provisions ot this act; and contains other provisions. S. 32. P/S 8-17-72. New Mexico land DISclaimed U.S. Interest In the title to about seven acres of the Antoine Leroux Spanish Land Grant along the Rio Hondo near Taos, New Mexico. S . 2674. Public Law 92- North Carolina-Virginia boundary Granted the consent o! Con&ress to an agreement _between the States ot North Carolina and VIrginia establishing their lateral seaward boundary. H.J. Res. 912. Public Law 92- 0ider American Community Service Employment Act EstabliShes an Older American Community Service employment program In the Department of Labor !or the purpose ot securing employment In community service activities tor low Income persons 55 years or older and authorizes therefor $100 million tor fiscal year 1973 and $150 million for fiscal year 1974; and contains other provisions. S. 555. P/ S 9- 21-72. Older Americans: Compreliensive Services Amendments Extended and expanded the Older Americans Act ot 1965 to enlarge the scope of the services provided therein; Improved the organ izational structure at the Federal, State, and local level ot the agencies having re- Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 48, Folder 45, Mansfield Libary, University of Montana s 18582 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE October 18, 1972 sponsiblllty for the delivery of such services; created new programs for the needs of older Americans; and created a Federal Council on Aging to act on the behalf of older persons with all departments and agencies of the Federal government. H.R. 15667. Public Law 92- 1976 Olympic games Authorizes $15.5 million in Federal assistance for the construction and design of facilities for the XXII International Winter Olympic Games to be held in Denver. Colorado in 1976; requires the filing of an environmental Impact statement with respect to actions authorized under this Act; appl!es the provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the employment of Individuals In any construction project assisted pursuant to this Act, or in connection with the Olympic Games; requires contractors and subcontractors on all construction projects assisted by this act to pay their employees wages at rates not less thnn those prevailing on similar construction In the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act; provides for the creation of a National Commission on the Olympic Games for the purpose o! reevaluating the American Olympic effort; and contains other provisions. S. 3531 P S 9- 15 72. Olympic team Commended the 1972 U.S. Olympic team for their athletic performance, nnd Mark Andrew Spitz In particular for hb unparalleled achievement In the 1972 Olympic games. H. Con Res. 701 H. adopted 9-21-72. S. adopted 9 27 72 Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Amended the charter of the Pac!flc Tropical Botanical Garden (the act of August 19, 1964) to permlt an Increase the total number of trustees H.R. 9135. Pu!Jlic Law 92-447. Passenger vessels sale abroad Removed the restrictions o! sect ion I;Q3 of the Merchant Mar•ne Act so as to au thorize the sale abroad of five laid up U S.-!lag passenger vessels and to requlr that the net proceeds be used to construct new US.flag vessels. H.R. 11589. Public Law 92 296 Penn's landing det,f'!opment, Ph iladelphia, Pa. Removes the navigational serv1"ude of the United States, a cloud on title, from a ;>ortion of the Delaware River, located in downtown PhUadelph!a, by declaring that portion of the river to be nonnavigable, to facilitate the completion of the Penn's Landmg waterfront renewal project. S. 1971. P . S 10-16-72. Program Information Act Provides needed ln!or~t!on on Federal domestic assistance program to Intended beneficiaries through the publication of a catalog of Federal assistance programs. S. ·718 p s 9-·22· 72. Protcrtion of foreign officials Provided for extended protection of foreign officials and their families by amending the United States Code (chapter 51, title 18) to Include foreign guests and their families; placed any acts or crimes perpetrated against them within the territorial perinleter (Including air and sea) or the United States under the official jurisdiction or the Federal government; and provided · penalties for various crtmlnnl offenses. H.R. 15883. Public Law 92 Public buildings amendments Authorized a purchase-contract procedure ot 3-years duration In an attempt to elimInate the 8-year backlog on construction of 63 Federal buildings which have been authorized but unfunded; established a public buildings fund Into which will be deposited "rents" collected from all Fed-eral agencies using space in governmentowned buildings and from which will be drawn capital to finance construction of Congressionally-authorized buildings; and provided for the transfer of the non-performing arts functions (Including maintenance, security, ln!ormatlon, Interpretation, janitorial, and other services) of the John F. Kennedy Center for the PerformIng Arts to the National Park Service and authorized $1.5 rnllllon for fiscal year 1972 for the public costs or maintaining a.nd operating the non-performing arts functions at the Center. S. 1736. Public Law 92-313. Runaway Youth Act Authorizes the Secretary of Health,
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THE RECORD OF THE 92D CONGRESS Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, today, hopefully, we may bring to a close the 92d Congress-a Congress which has worked hard for 2 years and produced legislation of major significance. The Senate of the 92d Congress has compiled a record of achievement which is to the credit of Senators on both sides of the aisle. In closing out the session, the Senate has worked for week~ on end. convening at an early hour in the morning and working late into the evening. For the first time in the 20th century, Senators have gone on record on 532 rollcall votes in one session of Congress. The Senate has met a total of 162 days, worked for over 1,137 hours, and passed a total of 767 measures. We have also acted on 19 treaties, two of which-the SALT Agreement and the ABM Treaty-are of overriding importance in our foreign pollcy. Bear in mind, too, that for every hour of the 1,137 hours the Senate has met, Senators have spent many more how·s working in committees and in House-Senate conferences to produce the bills acted on on the floor. In the area of budgets. deficits, and ·mrpluses, I think the record should show that during the 4 years of the present administration, which includes fiscal years 1970. 1971, 1972, and 1973, that the administration incurred a deficit, conservatively speaking, of $104.3 b1llion and that in those same years, the Congress reduced below, I repeat belo•· . the President's budget requests the sum of $20.2 billion. These figures speak for themselves and by years they break down as follows: Reductions by Congress belou• administration b udget requests Fiscal year Fiscal year Fiscal year Fiscal yenr [In b!Jl!ons] 11997710 _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- -__-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_- 1972 ____ ______ _____ ____ _ 1973---------------- - --- $8.269 3.505 2. 743 5. 740 Total - - ----- ----- - - --- _____ 20. 2 Administration deficits over the past 4 year~ [In bi!l!ons I Fiscal Y'lllf 1970--- ----- - - ----- ----- $13. 1 Fiscal year 197L ______ ___ _______ ____ 29 9 Fiscal year 1972--------------- - ----- 28. 9 Fiscal year 1973 (ndmlnistratlon estl-male)--- - --------- - - - ------- - - -- - 32. 4 Total -- -- ----- __ - -- -- - - --- - 104. 3 The· long list of Senate-passed measures contains a great deal of legislation of far-reaching importance to the Nation. I shall mention only the highlights. As far as I am concetned, none is of greater significance than that which led to the adoption of the 26th amendment to the Constitution which extends the right to vote to 18-year-olds. That is a constitutional change I have sought for many years. Also passed was a Federal Election Campaign Act which is designed both to uncover and, m some respects, to limit campaign expenditures. Senate WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER' 18, 1972 An equal employment opportunities enforcement law has been enacted which provides for added enforcement authority relating to unlawful employa1en t practices. We abo passed, at last, the equal rights Ior women amendment which had languished for so many years in the Congress In the field of education, we enacted a h1gher education b11! which establishes major new programs of assistance for young people. As for safeguarding the Nation's environment the Senate has acted on well over 50 reia.ted bills. The President's legislation on water pollution control has been cleared. Already enacted into law are ports and waterways safety and rural development legislation. Other measures of significance to the environment _mclude: Pesticide control, ocean dumpmg, coa~al zone management, marine m~mmal protection, national land use pollcy, toxic substances control, and some 50 lesser but still important items. Of major importance is the Revenue Sharing Act which provides the States and localities with specified portions of Federal income tax collections and the 20-percent across-the-board increase in social security benefits. For a more detailed account of the legislation passed by the Senate this session, I refer you, Mr. President, to the report prepared by the Senate t;>emocratlc policy committee summarizing _all the measures passed by the Senate w1t_h the exception of private bills. I ask unammous consent that this report be inserted in the RECORD a.t the conclusion of my remarks. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I also ask unanimous consent that my comments and the reports to which I have referred be printed as a Senate document. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. Preside?t, in closing, I would like to note that thts session was unusual in that the Senate acted on almost all of the appropriations bills by June 30. This was due in large part to the tireless efforts of the late Senator Allen J . Ellender and the distinguished ranking Republican member of the Appropriations Committee, the senior Senator from North Dakota


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New FAU stadium attracts Atlantic WR Chad Ward to Owlsby Matt Porter
Though he won't be playing for legendary coach Howard Schnellenberger, Atlantic senior Chad Ward will be one of the first class of players to break in Florida Atlantic's sparkling new stadium.
Ward (6-3, 185, No. 18 on the Big Board) said Saturday he will commit to FAU. Ward said the location of the school and the Owls recently opened, 30,000-seat home were the reasons Ward pledged.
"Close to home. New stadium! Love the school," Ward said, via text message, when asked his reasons for choosing FAU.
A physical, sure-handed presence as a receiver, Ward caught 12 passes for 173 yards and 1 touchdown as a junior and burst onto the recruiting scene with a big offseason. Ward had standout performances in 7-on-7 tournaments and Atlantic's spring game win over Glades Central.
A two-star prospect according to Rivals, Ward also had an offer from Bryant. He said he always wanted his Delray Beach friends and family to be able to see him play on Saturdays.
"FAU was always at the top," Ward said.
FAU went 4-8 in 2010, with a 3-5 record in Sun Belt Conference play. The Owls open 2011 at Florida and play four more road games before breaking in the as-of-now-unnamed stadium Oct. 15 against Western Kentucky.

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